USS Oriskany: Scuba diving on the 'Great Carrier Reef' (Cyber Diver Ne
PENSACOLA, Florida (16 Nov 2006) -- Eat your heart out, South Florida. For all our great diving sites, we do not have what has been dubbed ''The Great Carrier Reef'' -- the USS Oriskany, the world's largest ship deliberately sunk to create a haven for fish and divers.
Missouri goes deep for fun (Chicago Sun-Times)
BONNE TERRE, Mo. -- Rather than head outside for a recreational adventure, athletes in Missouri can head underground -- to scuba dive, play tennis and, if one man has his way, even try their hand at subterranean ice skating or kayaking.
Doing it right: South Africa divers support scuba diving permit system
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (24 Dec 2006) -- Confusion over permits to dive the world-famous Aliwal Shoal on KwaZulu-Natal's South Coast, or the warm waters of the Pondoland Marine Protected Area, has stirred up some turbulent currents.
Recreation Director Playing His Part (Highlands Today)
LAKE PLACID — John Komasa likes to scuba dive, ride a bike, read and just get out and take walks. Although an accountant by trade, he seems like a natural for a recreation director, and that's what he became a year and a half ago when he headed Lake Placid's parks and recreation department. "I'm not in as good as shape as I used to be, and I took this job to get from behind the desk," he said.
Man survives near-fatal scuba diving accident (Cyber Diver News Networ
VANCOUVER, Canada (15 Nov 2008) — A California man who was scuba diving is in hospital after a near-fatal accident.